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to those laws, shall, under anypretenee whatsoever as. :T2 zuale vwer of the I(ti Power and PriVilegc ate got the same thing, and ought not it! any titne . to be confouteA together. =. Privilege is an ex emption trbm tro,ver, anl vitas.by 14w sectiretl to the 3cl-branch of t h e kgislaturei'm order to protect them that they might sitely protect t;;.s.: people; not to give them Vhiliower to des_ troy the people, _ _ . "Your warrant, Sir, I believe you'know to be illegal. I know it to be .0. To superior force,lmuSt stilmi , t.. I will not and dare not incur tlie-danger of continuing voluntarily to Make ore of any aS,ociation or set of men who shall as sume illegiiify'tfie l trvitoie power' of the and who haVe no mote tight to take razsel for any roe of toy constituents by force, than I or ihq possess to tak•?. : any of those whO ,are pourguiity of this Usurpation; and I would condescend to ac cept of the meanest office that vacate irty seat, being more getting Out of • thy pr;:sent as:,cciation than _other_ men may be deSirous of getting pr into it, 1 " Sir, This is not a letter hi answer to a VQte Of Thank's ; it is in answer to a vote of.a yea - y di!rettn, kind, I P.,now not w h a t t.. ; . a lt it;. but shiee.,}ou lutisA begun this correspon d;:pee with nif7„: I must beg you_ to,read this my answer to those under, whose pre,ers you have coincrienced it; "1 cc laic, Si;, " Your most obedient bumble servant', FRANCIS BuiwEi.r.,' " April 6, igig." Having finishelthe letter, the SPEAKER observed, it remained for the House to decide Whether or not the-letter should I:‘e on their table. 1:1 - ,e'clliNCZI , LO. of the EXCHEQUER thought it woklia not be well to_pass by- the letter, .so as to deny themselves an opportunity of taking. it into ftirther c'onsider.ititr,); but it would not be well to take it into their consideration at that• time;. he would therefore move that the•letter . shucsid lie 'on, the table. Mr2C. W. "WYNNE was of opinion they ought to pdt off . the taking into their consideration the letter in which . they were, treated so contemptuous- ly, but not for any lea'a h of. time. He would, there:, fore, move that the debate on the subject shoUld lie adjournedaill, to-morrow., Th.- qUestion was then pin; and the motion for an adjournment of the debate carried non. con, The SP:KEit obsetved to the Flouk,:. that he conceived that to he a convenient time for calling in the Serjeant at Arms, - that he might -make his re- - port to the:House: ' . The Serjeant, was then icalled in, and directed by the .Speaker to state what had attended the execta tion of the warrant with the. execution of-Which. he had been Charged.: . The SELTEANT then read his report to the House, which was to the following et - 1-1-0 On Friday morning he went to the hoime of- Sir F. Burdett, knocked at the door, and inquired for Sir •Franeis, when he was told by his aervapt that he was frOin borne. He than v,ent to his ownliouse, aid wrote . a letter-to the Hon..Baroneii infornaing , hint that he bad called at hiS -house for the purpOse of serving a. warrant otY him, issued by the Speaker, of - the House of Commons for his comanitial. to the Tower ; at the . - same time swirl . ; It to be Ilia wish tO consolt the feelings and convenience of, Sir Francis as onicla as possible as to the tar,e ana a manner of hiSitrrender. This letaer be sent .by. Mr. Ciernentso t a A t aa:r in the afternoon, having leArnett that Sir Trancis‘ Rad been seen going into . his own house, he again w e n t there and saw the Hon. Baronet, who told him he had written an answ tit - to. his frtter, in -which he had stated that he would see f.im on the follriwing m or n ing, at,eleven, :as also. that lie had , waitfon a lettar to tae Spealter. The Seajyant on this Went . away, with an impresstora on • his mitid that Sir Francis wonhl, on the following morailig, surrender himself.. He thought it his ditty to a& with a feel ing of delicaca towards a Mentber of Parliament, and, if his condtl6l-had' been wrong,- he trusted the House would be of opinion that he had a6ted from a proper motive. - Had he wished to have aEted ' ot h er - , wise. be thought it would have -been itnnasiible for him to have carried the warrant into'etreet front the crowd assambled near the House. He informed the Speaker of a ha, had taken place, who dire6led him to return itrmiediately and - serve, the,warrant as soon as possible, adaising, him to call at the Secretary _of State's office in his way. He was detained there a short time.- He then went snit - ) to the house of, Sir Francis, aecoennaniad b.olr. Camentson: saw Sir. Francis, and told hiria, that he was - veiy . sorry-he was obliged to name an earlietabour for hia committal titan eleven on the following morning. He then shewed the warrant, which .Sir Francis read ; and having read : it, &vie - and declared that he .would - riot go to the Tower, unless: taken there by force ; at _the same . : tine, stating it to be his intention to resist the execution of the warrant by every -legal Means in his power. He (the' Serjeant) 'tlien withdrew.; 1 1 ,here was at t h at time a large moh Collededatogether in -front of the House. Consideripg - the lateness of the- hour, it being_then nine o'clock, and the. circumstance of no arrangement havipg been made with the .Lord MVorloaend arty foree to meet him on the con finesof the city, without which; arriving there, he must have been left Wholly unattended ; he deter ruined.on deferring the execution : of the Warrant till. half-past'six . neat moraing. He then went to tte,Secreta>y of State's office: to make the arrange . .. menta necessary 'for obtaining the assistance be re- - 'He also wrote to the Load Mayor on tile subje&. At half-past six on the following morning he again went to the-house of Sir Francis Burdett,. He knocked at the door, and was answered by -the Oa, Saturday, as he should hare before stated, he took the Warrant. to the Attorney-Ge•neral, in order to have his opinion on it, -that he might know how . far he would be justified in forcibly entering the House, On the opinion of the Attorney-General he had subsequently aated. -What hadoccurredsince, iu consequence, he hoped he might .be-allowed to state. to the House, ltayidg had no. opportunity of mintiting down the tr4psaetions of the day.. HAV ing• pn Sunday night made the necessary arrange , mums as .to the civil and military force to be-ein ployelf, be went on Monday morning at ten o'clock, accompanied by about twenty Police Offieerti, and a detacirment of C:.valry, who were :Id-escort the . Honourable Baronet to ,the 'Tower. - He forcibly entered by the ges t = and got up ro the hall, where being joined by ,patty of Foot Guar4s, he, entered the room, accompanied by. the Police,• in which Sir ancis Burdett . was. He. (the Str;_eant), told him re-tit - mice was osel, 0, and that he would do well,to snrrender. SrFriincis they asked to se-; the-War rant by virtue of which he was arre: , ted.. The Ser jeant repli4 that the warrant was.the same he had aiready , seen: Sir Francis Burdett.then• cinisenied to gc t into the carriage. He: was accompanied by his brother :mil Mr. Ciementson. The Serjeatit at tended him to the Tower n horseback, and de livered him to the. Deputy Lieutenant -of•the Tower. It in the-course of the business - he had acted im properly, .motives by, which be was IL;tuated, (iliose of delicacy),, added ..to the circuinstance of the case being,..oll so urprecedented-,- would, he trusted", disarm the the reseutment of the House. Sit J. NEWPORT wished, the opinion of the At torney General to be laid before the HOuse. • • - Mr. Wu ITliftE A D Wisholo a* the ljerjeant a few SC' le 601iS bet OVC he was ordered to withdraw, 'The SPEAKER said theregular,coutse -oro&d he to hate the Repsrt read by • the ,short The deficier.cies'naiglit then be - corrected. The was then read by the shod-hand write!, . the Serjeant interrupted hint to s.tqle that whit :'te*NlesSeriger was in the hall of Sir'Fances Berdett's 464.1 - st:c• Sir Francis returned front' tid ing. The Warrant was then read to, hint,. the. Messenger told hip he should be sorry to use force, to which'Sit Francis replied, that he would resist • servant; that Sir Francis was from home, acid be"' kneW not:when he would return. , Conceiving that Str FranCis was gone to his house at Wimbeldon, he immediately went thither. Arriving there ,he vas infofmed that Sir Francis vins not there 'he was gohig to consult the Spehker on the subjea, when he was informed t.hat Sir Francis had been seen in th.t tteet. On this he again returned_ to Sit Francis Burdett's houSe. After knocking,..t he door opened but a little way, being held by, alarge chain. He asked for Sir Francis Burdett. The servant told hini that he (the Serjeant) could not come, in, and shut- the &Or. On the following morning; day) he again went to Sir- Francis, Burdett's Loose, • He arrived there at seven o'clock, accompanied by Mr; Clementson. He knoCked several tunes, : but, enuld not "gain admitt ,nce, and '4 t length' withdrew. 'Mr. Glementsob and• - himself, hOwever, waited abont the rest of the day, and all the night, think , iug it'aecessary to watch the avenues of the house., al'Or. WIAITBREAD observed it WS& in the power of the House to determine on than suhjed. The CH'ANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER thought that . the "examination of the Serjeant 4 the Her shoeld eed, before 'hit of the Attorney-Geneial shotildecomMepce. The Clerk then read the Speak- er's. weirrate for the cornmitial of Si'-F. Burdett. i\lr. WHITBREAD inquired if there had nut been . a case-which ac6ompanied the warrant.: , 'The ATTORNEY-GENERL replied that there was He conceived it to be thithe purpose of discoveriug • hishaesnion a end , he'had returned it t e° D e ther with the . .Warraiet. . - . . e ._ The Clerk then proceeded to read the Opinion, which 'was in substance as follows:-- • - "He did not recollect any instance of en outsit'e' door-being broke open, -in pursuance of a Speaker's' warrant e he •would form - his: opinion in all cases (10 the same I,I*IRCIAt's ) he , allowed• where' the King vaaa a party, then there-was full , authotity to beak openany door.evhetheet hat of the individual, or if thepersouto be apprehended happened to be in . a stranger's house. This distirietion arose from private right, and reaStne permitted it - for petit: importance. It death was the Consequence of any resistance, the ' Serjeant he conceived to be responsible. . If there was a neeessity.oh thfcing ah eeirance; the cause of it should be first- notified, And- no violence- should be used, unless the party aveie in the house.. • PrevioeS to.thetaking. a military force, it was necessary he thought to ire it the eitil power would hesurheient; if • the party. was once tat; en,. and . then 'eel:A.:tied his escape-to his own, -r eny other house, it - would ha • then "perteetly lawful to break it open." , T!,t.: • exhAninetione of the Serjeant at Arms was trite resuteed. - • , . ' . Erialibledby Mr,. WHITBREAD: ' .. Q. What 'time did the Serjeant attend . the-Cabi net Council ?—A. Nine o'clock tie Saturday even ing: Q. Wlee were present ?—A. Mr. Perceval, Lord Bethurst, the Attorney-General; Lord Westmore lend, LOrd Eldon, Mr.. 11. Dundas; Lord Chember‘ lain, Lord Liverpool, Lord Wellesley, Lord Mul : - .' grave, Lord HarcoWby. - Q. Were there any: other persons present ?•--- ' -N A. o. - e e • - The :Serjeant was then examined by Mr, ,N. "4.ruhr- Q. NVas Mr. Becket called in ?—A. No. Q. Were the Police. Magistrates called in ?--'-- BREADhUt the indiStrna Manner in which the Ser eeant replied; the noise which - prevailed :in the (rata ' A ' No .' . - . ' . , ~ 9.. Was the Sergeant asked' if. he had received lery, added to the circtinistance ht . the short-hand writer's but seldom reading his - notes, though, Often • the :.'sttornerGetieral's opinion. —A. Yes. - • Q. Did he receive any dirediens. with resped to •called by the Members so to do, rendered it imPos sible-to'colleet the first part of the ex urination with, his mode cif PRx''''''ting ?-A. No. ' . . precision. . , ~ ._ Q. Did - the Sere:at - it ask for :my force ?—A. Yes Frorri-ehe answers we celleded, it appeared that. and I was told I should have whatever I required. the Serjeant first coninumicited to the Speakee the- Q. Wes there eny definitive md'Zie ,of care:acing . the Warrant then paved of e ?--A. but any defini intention of Sir Francis to resist between six aed hioven-O'clock on Friday. That he first Arent to the tive n '" d ';'' • h • Secrethry of State h a.office to obtain assistance.- lin- • (1, Il id the Serjeant any communication with the Secretary of State efter the. Council?—A. No areehafety after making that Communication, that he thing partieuhir ; a few words. there saw Mr. Beckett and two magistrates (Mi - . Q ,Did the Serjeant receive any instruaions from Read and Mr. Graham); Mr. Beckett referred- him' . to the Magistrates on -the propriety of employing ca- - Ell " —A. No ' . , vary: 'He had not seen e‘lr. Ryder but on Friday, Q? From Ni Beckett ?—A. No. Q. Had the Serjeent any , communication with et the Freese, Vim theta said little more but " Mr.' Beckett's 'in the House," he-did not then commit- Mr • R Y' ler3.---A ' ?'"°' . With :iny ol the ;elinisters ?a•--A. No. --. pieate to him the intention of Sir Francis to resht, as he .harl been but, twice at that time to the Hon. - Ti)( CHAis,:CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated. Tien... Baronet's house, He had been advised to go to the . when he came down to. the Hotee Mr. Ryder we's Secretary of State's office, on his el - forming the . prevented attending in fi t s -place Irons indisposition ; lie wished to put. a quiestien to the Serie.:nt-... Speaker Sir Felicia had intimated an intention Of 1 Q. The S:hyeant whep he inquired of Dar., Beck seeing hie) the next day at eleven.. l eit, was he euteod the( he should have every requi , TheeSrtexpet here thought, it neecasary to state, : that he had ordered the warrant to be srrred be- sine ' ftece, and refereedto the Magistrates for their fore ten o clock of the day, . if. possible., as he - assietanae i—A. On my applicatibir to - the. Magis thought it advisable to eveid . putting it in fora: at f trate, I eels told theta militiry force was not neees mid-day. He •wasinfornied the Serjeant was prapar- sarftiil an appearance of resistance had taken place. ing a report ol ins having been in quest of Sir Flatlets ' (31. When was the °first application made at the without success, when hearing that the Hott Secretary of :State's Ofriee ?- e - Wes ,it before, or afa had been seen, he (the Speeker) directed,. the . Bart. Sec- ter' Sir . Francis Burdett said lie would resist the leant tO lose no time in- making his report, but to go Warrant ?-a-A. Before. ' • ttnm.ediatelyand serve the warrant. He heard no ' Q. The Serjearit has stated the he saw Mr. Per more on the subject till five o'clock that afternoon. .ceval on Saturday afternoon; did he not then say The House was then sitting, bat in a Committee:— that the warrant had.been delivered by a Messenger , He was informed the Seeteant 'wished to seeek with and was nerved upon Sir F. Burdett - I—A. Yes. Q. Did not Mr. Perceval express his surprise, him. The situation . of the, Lloose at that time did not that • when .the Serjeant • did see Sir- Francis, he did render it ithpossitile, awl he consented to see him in first . he, own house: Oti meeting him there, his not then 'erne , t him ?---.A. Yes. U. Did.not Mr. Perceval - ask if the 'Messenger ea ord's were, " All I can now say to yeti is, where is the receipt of the Lieutenant of the Tewer far the • ' had - . ‘` toothed"- Sir Francis, when. he served him. body of your prisoner ?" . The-Serjeant' then relate i with trio warrant ?—A. Yes,. . Q.:. Did not Mr. Perceval then regret that be ed what had had paased, ieferniing him,. that he . had not touched him.—A..Yes. - ' • (the Seijeant) had seen Sir Francis Burdett, bet that he had made an . arrangement by: vaLch Q. Does the Serjeant recoiled asking Mr. Perce- Val's epinion of tl..te legality of breeking °pee the he (Sir. Francis) . was to go to the 'r6wer the door ?—A.; Yes , and wit leeespeCt to toy going up next day." To this _he ..(the Speaker) pli reed., the stein,' Cu' . foringemy door on the inside. " Possibly you may be in the Tottler toemorrow, Q W M . as it not r. Pei cevai's opiniou that the out but now go and serve jour warrnm, and convey your Prisoner there before the , dark hour." The . side door could be broke open, but as there were doubts .on . the subject, he thought it necessary to Serjeant returned between nine, and tee, 'and then Y stared it to be. the intention of Sir Francis to resist advise ?—A. es. oe. Did not Mr. Perceval say . that - if he were in the authority of the House: - . . the Serjeant 's situation, be would take the best legal [Here the examination was then resumed by Mr. W• • . hitbread, from which it appeared, that on -again advice isecould get ?—Yes. Q. Was not the time of the Serjeant's attendance visiting the Secretary of. State's office, he the Ser- ' jeant, agaii% saw Mr. Beckett, Mr. • Read , , aiid Mr: - at the Cabinet Council somewhahlater than he had mentioned ?—A. It was. ; - • ' Graienn, who were of opinion. that Sir Francis. Bur-e den might be conveyed to the Tower without a I [The Speaker ordered the , short-hand writer to read- the. minutes slower, and more distinelly," -.- military force, built . if one were necessary it -.should be ready. He (the Serjeant) attended a Cabinet Q. Was not the time of attenciath:e about twelve ? Council on Sunday night at nine o'clock. From the A. I believe it. was. commencement of the affair to its close, he had seen Q. When the Serjeant attended the Cabinet none of his" Majesty's Ministers on elle subjed lilt Council was-he not asked what' he intended to do Mr. Ryder. He then recolleated Sceieg Mr. Perce- with respeB to putting into execution his warrant, as it was of importance to Government to know val on Saturday, who- expressed some doubts Las to the propriety of sending a messeuget frith the. warrant, what steps he would take - ?—A. It was the -first and made . some inquiries as to the usual. mode of • . , . qeestion asked. Q.. Was not the Serjeant then told that every ini proceeding on suithohcasiona. He had given in to the Auoiney-General a case' drawn •up by -• Mr. 'Mary 'and civil assistance ,shoe: be afforded to put his warrant lute execution 1— A.. I have already Bramwell, on Saturday night at half-past nine on which he received ale AttorneyaGentsral's opinion on .stated that I was told that every assistance which I Sunday night.] ' I required would - bea - bided. - . '. •- . The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that be stated Q. Waa• riot - the Seijeant desired to consult with the Magistrates, • and arrange with them them the on his - first view Of the warrant, that it was not of • necessary proceedings ?•••••A.• I 'Wtis. • . a nature ',le sanction the apprehension, .but to deli- ' . • ver the body teihe Lieutenant of the Tower a the Examined by JOHN'ANSTRUTHER. • SIR. amended copy ,of the warrant N be received late on •.Q. At whet eoier on Fri - lay did the Serjeant re , Sataday nigh.'• .i ceive the Warrant ? A. •At 'about nine o'clock .in the .. . . Mr. WifITBREAD inquired it it had been 'the first moruing. . • . ' Q. Why did not the Serjeant proceed to exectre -time the . Learned Gentleman lied been qiiestioned it, hemediefdy ?• A. I did go to Sir Fraticis Buialete' Witit respect to the. legality of a warram sientaF,by ~ houses to him . and tee finding hen' there, .1 wrote a letter the Speaker. - • - „ - ! - . e. : a . . . The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, he had .no objec - • f. Q. Why didehe . Serje tilt write a letter when ena tion to reply to the questiun, but ee- believed , it, tit a . Irast,:d *wall the execution of a warrant ?--;•ela. That nut a proper the - • • - , I might a epoiet a time with hitiffor biscotitoyance . • to att.: Tower,. and this particularly as'l did not iiud him at home. Q. When did i he Serjeant first see Sir Francis A. At fitkr o'clock the same day. . Q. ,Why did not th- Serie,mt then arrest him ?-- A.. I believe there was 'o'ne courtesy due from the Seqept to a Member of Raliarnent. I rethemher ,an ins!ance of arresting a Member at Taunton, -when the mrssenger did not come within six miles of Abe" place,' bin the pleasure - of the House was communi cated tr ) l -44 friend of the . Me . rhher. When the Serjeant nest saw Sir Francis, On the afterrwon of Friday', was there any mob, or ap pearance of resistance A. There wag. Q. When did the Serjeaqt see,- Sir Francis the second lime The same evening. : . Q. Did the Serjeant gv to the Secrettify of Str,t , : s Office that evehing---A. I did. Q. -Did he then mention the ,mob, or make ant application for a forcr No. • Was the want - - of coma unication with the Lord .M,)yor one reason fur not 'making! any by forc , was -told so in - the - Secretary t.;i State's Office. , • - Q: ;:Dues the Serjekt . t know wLether the .Lord Mayhr - was COmmun , c,ited with soon attet ?—A- Yits; I went cm S.:land:ly En}a:ll . without 'any parti— cular direCtions. Q. When d:d. the Serjeant mention at the' Sccre.- tary of State's office that he wanrccl a force i . —A• 0. 3 Friday el ening. Q. What was the answer ThAt I. have.. a proper force; a citli force, fir , . i‘ 11,C- sary a military (me; there was' a ditiereLcc: Wi res;)eta "to this necessity. _ _ Q. Was the (':ant of a sufficient force oiie why the warrant was not executed before tiiis - ing ?—A.. Q. bid the Serjeant think that before to II." ing he had , a.sufficient forcel—L-NO '; the . I.:A was a patrole not si-Aci , nt for 'an osi•ort. Q. Was it the.Serj-,ant's to see Mr. Perce val, or was it:Mr. Per, ei's to Sei . 1111 ?.-"*".“ was at Mr. Petcevars &Sire I, kvailvd v. him. , Q. ,Did the' FR•tiQaut tell Mr. P tc,N:d, that be asked the . Speaker's opinion about breaking open the door "I—A. I. did. Q, Is the Searje:mt quite sure ?—A. Yes. The SPEAKER del ;ared, th:u the, Seijeant Ir.+4 informed him he expetted resistance ; he wished tt: SeriQant to recollect, it he hid not asked him f . cr the receipt of the pentet:atis (if the fencer;` to this question be was answetcd, No. • By the rEAR ER. Q._ Does the _Scj.,:atii teeoliect the time he in fottned him of Sir Francis's intention of resistance? —A. Between nine and ten on Friths- night. , The SPEAKER, Aid colitiiiu tro.. -rnentioaect, that the Setjcant, on his return tro.a ()Rice of the Se•'• . cretary or. State, to;d. hits, El:6 ate- , had saint) doubts of the . legality of •breaking :ty-in the doev, and applied to him.for -directions, ,o ;his he replied, it was not his duty to-give either orders or direCtions, but advise. He said that be did not' know but the - Magistrates would execute the process for contempt in the sarne,.way as that of an intetiot Court ; likew s. mentioned; that if force was requisite, he 01:1(1 have it by applying at the Secretiny . of State's Office. A • Sr tr J. NSTRUTEIER proceeded Q. Mb° first Suggested the doubt of ex.ecntio4 this •Si•c2ltcr's Warrant,. 12gortz.:r—A, I do not . re-, con v o, • Q, Was it at the Secretary of State's office I believe so ; bet am not positive. i. When executing the %vat-pint this mortlingi did the Serjseant know who was in the hou•.e A. No; I only saw Sir Francis and another Gentleman. Examined.by Mr. STURGES BOURNE. i Q. Was it not sugested by the Magistrates, that before force could be used, it would be necessary t°. - .prote resistance ?—A. Yes. Q. Did Mr. Read say to the Serjeant theni co' 3 necessity of making an ;11. - i:l.lvit of the resistance A. Yes. I told him I had no objection tO SWC it tO any thing - that I had said. _ _ Q: - Did not Mr. Read send out the Civil force/ both on Saturday and Sunday Yes. Q.. .Di.l not the Migistrates.state it Was neces ., :iri to make an affidavit to obtain assistance ?—A..Yes• Examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Q. Was-it-not on - Friday evening that,the Se;Scan t applied for assistance Yes. , Q. Was he not told that he. sbould have civil and military assistance ?—A, Most certainly. Q. Was not the Set t . .ant referred to the Unto for the Civil force ; and to learn fr cpn ; they thought it insufficient ?—A. No duult-o1 , Q. Did• Rot the _Serjeant wish to have the . tag to execute the warrant in the first instance, :If; ter- he had seen. the Magistrates ?—A. As soon 'OS saw the mob, I wished to have if. Q. Did nct the Magistrates expr,ss their clination - to employ military force, unless they lotio' the Civil insufficient ?—A. Yes. Examined ty LORD OS,SULSTONT. ; Did not the Serjeant.cnnceive that though hew" furnished with a force. from the Secretary of Stak; office, he would be liable 'to every responsibilitY and ik dea.h should ensue, and the warrant after wards.prove illegal, did ' he not 'conceit , e he w'o lll4 be subject to an indictment for murder ZA. I eon sidered myself ..- the only responsible person in execution of the warrant. „ Q. Did . not the" Sedeaet think from what from the Speaker and' t he: Attorney- General, tliat that r4sponsibility.•was of a serious nature —A. 1 did. E:pamined l y Mr. ADA m. Q, In any time of the proceediigst did the Ser . jeant make an applieatiop to - the Sheriffs of Middle" i sex ) = A._ I did. . r~. Q. 'What did they say on the pi - Odutclion of the ivariant, and the request foraOstarce ey saki thi y woulcl aff-?rd assiitip theif power, and tiOs . .wa4 on the; suppo,ition,that -Sir F. Burdc:o bad come out of his hog , e. ' • I r. ii„ - SUNIN7'R. ' A. Pi.lnot ibe nt ai.ph' for a Captain . gunrci, ca?>;-, of for ;Ai ?—.A. I tiese .( ' thouglij , such a -f.drciwou!ri be t.tii;z.i..:llt. I Q. 1 1. Ass Mead, on horFe -back, autnd;td by a ro ;Ire; dv s r!tedr way ryki2eiill. 4 ; c . ..pp6s4r.t . 2.1; 1 4 % Lurdctt% house. ; c xtui .r,ril 11 Ynl th„ Fr ar t etn , to aQt a4~~ li e ter fit th t • an, fr,